The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC) and the host Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC), witnessed Patton's soccer team triumph over Freedom by a final score of 5-0.

With the triumph, Patton moves its record to 10-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Hibriten (Lenoir, NC) to meet the Panthers in a Western Piedmont 3A/4A match on Monday, September 29. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 10-3. Hibriten won 6-0 in their recent league battle against R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC)

Next up, the Patriots confront the St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) in a Northwestern 6A/7A battle, on Monday, September 29. Freedom will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record. The Indians enter the battle with a 0-10 record after their 8-0 league loss to Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC).